From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Apr 6 16:08:46 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA29059 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 6 Apr 1998 16:08:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from allegro.lemis.com (allegro.lemis.com [192.109.197.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA29030 for ; Mon, 6 Apr 1998 16:08:36 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from grog@lemis.com) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by allegro.lemis.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA11977; Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:38:28 +0930 (CST) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.8.8/8.8.7) id IAA06182; Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:38:27 +0930 (CST) (envelope-from grog) Message-ID: <19980407083827.44864@freebie.lemis.com> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 08:38:27 +0930 From: Greg Lehey To: David Shanes Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Brett Glass Subject: Re: Fw: Linux the only non-Microsoft OS that's gaining market share? References: <03d801bd618c$d543d4b0$1d43a8c0@shanes.personalogic.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.89i In-Reply-To: <03d801bd618c$d543d4b0$1d43a8c0@shanes.personalogic.com>; from David Shanes on Mon, Apr 06, 1998 at 11:50:13AM -0700 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Organization: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Fax: +61-8-8388-8725 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Mon, 6 April 1998 at 11:50:13 -0700, David Shanes wrote: >> At 12:58 AM 4/5/98 -0300, Capriotti wrote: >> >>> Great ! That makes two of us. Any other takers ? >>> >>> Do I really have to remind you *****ALL**** about the importance of this >>> action ? >>> >>> Can you guys imagine what a Community letter addressed to Mr. Marc AND > CCed >>> to the press would do ? >>> >>> and, additionally, what about sending Mr. Netscape a copy of Greg's book, >>> with the lattest FreeBSD AND Netscape ??? >>> >>> [uhhhhh... that would be a low blow, heheheh] >>> > From: Brett Glass >> >> I have, of course, done the same. I would also HIGHLY recommend >> sending a copy of the book + CD package -- ASAP -- to >> >> Mr. James Love >> Consumer Project on Technology >> PO Box 19367 >> Washington DC 20036 >> >> James Love works directly for Ralph Nader, and composed the letter >> to OEMs asking that they bundle alternative operating systems >> with their machines. The letter mentioned Linux but not FreeBSD. >> The group is installing Linux and will probably recommend it as >> an alternative to Microsoft operating systems, but they have not >> to my knowledge even tried FreeBSD. >> >> If Walnut Creek is concerned about the expense of sending out an >> evaluation copy or two of FreeBSD 2.2.6 and the book to Mr. Love >> and Mr. Nader, perhaps we can take up a small collection to have >> them sent. > > Greg, > Is there something that you can work out at Walnut Creek? I am sure that > you know someone there. Sure. I suppose I can forward this message. > I am sure that Walnut Creek can see the obvious benefit to them in $$$ > of another party pushing the merits of FreeBSD. WC is normally very receptive to this kind of idea. Greg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message